War dances / by Sherman Alexie.

Author/creator Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Grove Press, ©2009.
Description209 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Short stories, American.
Indians of North America--Fiction.
Spokane Indians--Fiction.
Coeur d'Alene Indians--Fiction.

Contents "The Limited" -- Breaking and entering -- "Go, Ghost, Go" -- Bird-watching at night -- "After building the Lego 'Star Wars' Ultimate Death Star" -- War dances -- "The theology of reptiles" -- Catechism -- "Ode to small-town sweethearts" -- The senator's son -- "Another proclamation" -- Invisible dog on a leash -- "Home of the braves" -- The ballad of Paul Nonetheless -- "On airplanes" -- Big bang theory -- "Ode for pay phones" -- Fearful symmetry -- "Ode to mix tapes" -- Roman Catholic haiku -- "Looking glass" -- Salt -- "Food chain."
Abstract A collection of short stories includes the title story, in which a famous writer, who just learned he may have a brain tumor, must decide how to care for his distant, American Indian father who is slowly dying.
ISBN9780802119193 :
ISBN0802119190

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS3551.L35774 W37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold